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ILP Trinity of Guitars
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Nov1, 2004
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OCT 15, 2004
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PADMABHUSHAN Dr.YESUDAS Enthralls Bay area
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SEPT 9th and 10th: CELEBRATE FREMONT 50th MULTI CULTURAL BASH- Lake Elizabeth- Fremont
The city of Fremont Celebrated its 50th Anniversary this year. Following a serieso f year long celebrations, on Sept 9th & 10th, Fremont threw itself a GRAND PARTY-FESTIVAl.
- Dont know if ALL the organizers anticipated the GRAND showing of MULTICULTURAL population of Fremont! The day was bright and the people were multi hued in every sense- pointing to the vibrant FUTURE of Fremont- which is already 55% Asians and other Ethnicities.....Somesee a Coorelation between THIS and that Fremont is in the TOP 10 of Livable Cities andTop Ten SAFEST as well!!
HANDS ACROSS THE LAKE ( photo below) drew abt 3,500 people and the 2 days fest included all variety of Music-Dance- Entertainment - Services and Educational faire.
See Below Indian-American Sikh offering of GHATKA- The Martial Arts of the Sikhs ( Photos Below)
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SEPT 9th: HINDU SANGAM 2006 De Anza College-Cupertino
The Hindu Sangam was attended by about 10,000 people. This One day event featured a host of activities including a 50 Booth Mela Festiaval
Perhaps the best part was the CHILDRENS THEME PAKE- Based on Hindu Mythological Characters and Offerings (PHOTOS)
-The attempt to have Seminars or Tracks was a fine attempt = though not as well attended as te te other "fun stuff".
-A special Prayer Fire Yagna ( Agni Yagna) fror the victims of the 9/11 terror incident was offered by eminently qulified priest from Seattle, Wa Dr DeekSheet (PHOTO)
Aug 27th: GANESHA UTSAV 2006 -Fremont- 200 Kids and their parents took part in Ganesh Pooja Prayers on Ganesha Utsav.
-Organized by the local HSS, the same program event was also organized in Cupertino (Qunlan Center) with almost 400 children and parents
-In Sunnyvale, Calif., another group SILICON ANDHRA (www.siliconandhra.org) had about 50 chldren perfor the pooja AFTER the kids and parents actually made the Clay Ganesha idols. This interesting event was enjoyed by all the kids
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EXCLUSIVE Ms SANIA MIRZA Interview- India Tennis #1, World #40
JULY 30th-- EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW With MOHINDER KHANNA- Coordinator 14th Festival of India-Fremont MP 3File PODCAST
JULY 22-23rd: BAy Area Telugu Association - BATA CRICKET CUP 2006- Click for Images
JULY 9th Vibha 2006 Walk/Run Shoreline Park, Mountain View
JULY 4, 2006 4th July Parade @ 5 Corners Road., FREMONT
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JUNE 4, 2006 ANTI- RESERVATION PROTEST (June 4)
Sunnyvale, CA
May 29, 2006 Asian-Indian-American day2006 (May 27)
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MAY 20, 2006 ICICI QUIZ 2006
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MA Y 7, 2006 ILP Walk Run 2006
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May 27 2006 Asian Indian-American Day 2006 GREAT SUCCESS!! Cultural; Music; Demonstration; Info tables
Held at the Milpitas Public Library -a celebration of Heritage of India and contribution to social fabric of USA and California.
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Asian Indian-American Day 2006
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May 27 2006
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April 15, 2006: Hon. Dalai Lama visits Muslim Leaders in San Francisco
On invitation by several Muslim Scholars and Islamic Centers, the Hon. Dalai Lama in San Francisco urged religious leaders Saturday to reach out to Muslims, saying Islam is a compassionate faith that has been unfairly maligned because of a few extremists.
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The Dalai Lama also told conference attendees that religious traditions must work harder to live together in peace, citing religious violence in Northern Ireland, Pakistan and Iraq.
Acc to reports, the conference, attended by 500 people, was formed to present the 'True face of Islam'- as a Compassionate religion of Peace and Dalai Lama and was requested to use his stature in USA and the World to solidify the message in Islam |
The conference organizers acknowledged taht they had no choice left anymore because of all the bad publicity and poor information about Islam i USA and the World..
Comment: It is indeed refreshing to see more an dmore moderate and scholars of Islam step up and engage the community and build bridges and also SPEAK OUT aginst the Islamic Jihadists and Terrorists in USA
Only in countries like India - where there is a flourishing DEMOCRACY and the ancient Culture and Heritage of the land- you would see Muslims (Indian) NOT ENGAGED in Islami Jihadi fundamentalsim for the most part.
In fact with 140 million Indian Muslims out of a population of 1 billion Total in India , the terror incidents are a mere blip and relegated to Kashmir and a few spots where such small number of terrorists are again responsible for inciting violence.
Most Muslims in India esp in South, East , West India are integrated into the community at large- whil freely practicing their personal religion.
Last Word: Guess one needs to be a member of Humanity First, a National next (ie American or Indian or Canadian) AND THEN profess Religion rather than represent as:
a Muslim first AND THEN a Nataional and a member of Humanity next. ....... this leads to confusion and Exploitation.......
So it would be great to hear about an American-Musim or Indian-Muslim etc rather than a Muslim from America or Muslim from India- owing alliegiance to Islam over and above everything else -- which has been the reason for militant Jihadis from Saudi Arabia and Syria etc joining OBL's brigade! !BLOG ARCHIVES
Apr11: The Proof is in the Pudding!
The Great Immigration Debate
As millions across the country protested, people and politicians have sat up and taken note. This is another turn in history for America similar to the Civil Rights movements 1960's and protests of the 1970's ( anti war)
The only thing is that thee Protests have been NON VIOLENT.
Also the protests span all racial lines of minoroties and immigrants in solidarity! Asians, Africans, Europeans (Yes! Irish folks form a sizeable number of undoumaneted in USA)
No doubt the Politicans and Social Scientists have taken note of the POWER of MASSES and Organized participation in Civil (dis)Obedience.
Also, the slogans like "Protest today, Vote Tomorrow." should ring a Bell. with politicans and Social Scientists alike.
With a clear message of Waving the American Flag ( not Mexican or others)- this time there was very little ammunition for the Selfish, Racist people to point fingers against the hardworing protestors saying they carried only Mexican flags etc.
There is no way 11 million people (estimated) can be mass deported. While Border security is important and needs to be addressed, in tandem Foreign policy changes and Business practices of strengtheing Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and other neiighbors will help a long long way.
Similar to the European Union- where the borders are open but all need to be registered and work permits are granted from across countries- that model will help add a new dimension to build prosperity and prevent Illegal immigration out of sheer economic neccessity.
Also the forthright acknowledgement of latent Racism still prevelant in America by Leaders & Politicians, AND also allying the fears of the current 'Majority population' of the "Browning of America" would be very helpful.
A closure to these opinions and fears in the publics eye is important rather than whipping up such sentiments as done by GoP (Republicans) and some Democrats in the past. !BLOG ARCHIVES
Apr 10: The Great Immigration Debate:
Earlier there were 500,000 people protesting the stringent Immigrationa laws proposed by GOP politicians.
Yesterday there were 500,000 more in Dallas with thousands alos in cities across the country.
NOTE: In all this millions of illegals immigrants- hardworking and underpaid- are NOT ABLE to Voice their protests for the fear or repraisals, lack of job security etc.
The cowardly people who tout Immigration reform including penalties for humanitarian and charitable aid to all humans- many profess to be Christians- That cant be fuarther than the truth.
Also most of these same hate filled (not love for humanity) folks are the SAME who oppose LEGAL immigration as well.
These are the same people who oppose immigrating High Tech and Highly qualified workers (H-1) - all which would put rest to their simplistic arguements of economic drain etc- currently being used.
There is a LOT more to a nation country then mere materialistic wealth and ability to get by with a modicum of comforts as compared to rest of the world and then denying the same comforts/hope to disadvantaged people.
Even agreeing with those who advocate no handouts at all - all of the above can easily fit into a plan of transition to Job workforce via training, paying a decent wage etc. - extended "to teach a person to fish rather than gifting them fish to eat".
How does a Nation/Countyr/Culture define itself in history??
By Being Humane and respecting Human beings Belonging to the World and extending that mindest to the more disadvantaged and unfortunate amongst itself !BLOG ARCHIVES
Apr 2, 2006: FREMONT HINDU TEMPLE
KUMBHAABHISHEKAM- INstallation of Dieties/Idols
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In a beautiful ceremony in Fremont, California- home to 25,000 Indian-Americans- mostly Hindus and neighbors to 150,000 more Indian-Americans- again mostly Hindus- the installation of authentic dieties was done on March 31- April 2-
The ceremony was conducted with proper Vedic Rituals and installed in the annex to Fremont prayer hall. ( So finally after 11 years of Temple established- the DDietes are ioinstalled!)
Moorthies of Dieties
Ram Laxman Sita Hanuman; Padmavati (Lakshmi); Balaji Venkateswara; Shiva Linga
have been installed. Also dieties of Navagraha and Nandi are installed.
The whole ceremony was presided by Pandit Srinivasan of Fremont Temple and Pandit Gajanana Joshi (previous priest of Sunnyvale Temple and now who runs Sanatan Dharma Kendra also in Sunnyvale ( 987 KIFER ROAD)
The Kumbhabhisheka,m was also assisted by Pandit Kishore Shastri of Himachal Pradesh and previously of Livermore and Pandit Venkatasastry of Tirupati. Visiting Swami ArjunPuri Maharaj of Hardwar also presided.
About a dozen volunteers of the Goshti group did a very good job of Vedic Mantras.
The Goshti group is of al IT professionals who have learnt/learning the sacred Hymns.
April 1: DNC- Democratci National Committee Hosts
1st AAPI Leadership Summit in san Jose
Democractic National Committee DNC Hosts 1st AAPI Summit in San Jose
AAPI- Asian American & Pacific Islanders 1st Annual Summit came about this year ever since Congressman Mike Honda became the first elected member of the DNC ! Already one can see the changes of ENGAGINg The Community.
This has to do with the Leadership of Howard Dean- who was also present.
EXCLUSIVE SLIDE SHOW
featuring young Indian-Americans Democrats
MELBOURNE XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES
SEE COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS (India)
March 30: Ingenious FM Radio station in Bihar (North India) costs $1 and runs with Public Demand
In an amazing story a North Bihari illiterate guy- who set up a FM radio station in electronics repair shop for the cost of $1 (ONE)!!
Raghav FM Mansoorpur, a village FM radio station in India run by Raghav Mahato and Raghav's childhood friend Sambhu -the radio jockey( -:-0 !!)
Yes its true, and the article is from BBC! Read the story below.
Unfortunately, last week the Government of India and State Policehas siezed his equipement as he was operating without a licence.
Many believe that he should have been given a temporary licence and asked to transit/apply for one!
This is the type of help we hope the Latte NGO's ( meaning the guys who sip expensive Coffee drinks while langusishing for their poor bretheren and comrades back home in the "Old country") step up to.
Donations of Digital Computerand supplies are Easy and Ok esp. for Urban dwellers and maybe relevant 5-10 years into the future. However, current day to day living, sanitation, clean water AND cases like above- where poor WOMEN and MEN were listening to Community public Broadcasts of the RAGHAV FM Radio Station are more important
( PS This is still Technological- so fits in with the "Technology Giving!")
About the Radio Station, earlier, when he realized that he needed an licence to operate, and even When he shut it down- people cameup and demanded that he keep the Radio Station running.
More Power to such ngenuity, information to people and such radio stations!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4735642.stm
March 25: Bush, GOP Republicans, Democrats, AMERICA and Immigration
What a dilemma! A Political Wedge issue in MARCH 2006- convieniently -just in time for the Primary special local electons in June and Nov 2006 and "debat" for the next Presidential campaigns of 2008!
AWhile his contentious issue wont go away- the attck of using a wedge issue of everyday Americns and teh illegals and Undocumented workers is turing out be be a cynical manipulation of vote banks and viseral policies.
The fundamental question America has to face are:
a) Who is an immigrant? How far has America drifted from the core values and constitutional ideals of the country?
b) When will America address and face up to the driving Euro Centric views and the fear of "Browning of America" ehich drives middle America and encouraged by all adminstrations. period.
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This ongoing debate- with each side soon to be parading the toekn "Legal Immigrantd" on their side of the aisle will go on- as polarizing and strange political bedfellows arise eg Religious institutions like Catholics and Religion institutions catering to minoroties vs Conservative Religious orders like Baptists etc; AND The US Chambers of Commerce and Labor Unions vs On the Floor workers etc
(Left)- 500,000 people in PRO IMMIGRATION Rally in Loa Angeles- This is a police estimate- which are normally undercounts!
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Mar 24: XVIII COMMONWEALTH GAMES- Melbourne was a watershed for India and its Athletes.
CONGRATS INDIA on Wonderful showing at the Games
Although a developing country with a teeming population over 1 Billion people- the Atheltici showing of India always left something to be desired.
Bu for Cricket, Hockey and occassional flashes of individual brilliance like i Tennis;Snooker;; Billiards, Badminton etc-- there was hardly any noteworthy mentio in Team sports other than Cricket and Field Hockey.
Bow suddenly MEdals Galore at the CommonWealth Games- where the competition is superior to Asian Games- where India did OK showing occassionally.
With Weightlifting, Shooting well represented in the Medal Tallyu- loks like India will be on the podium for at least 25 GOLDS and a dozen Silver and Bronze medals!!
( of course with steroid testing required- for the most part the athelets seem honest!
Amazing that, in Cricket now India fields THREE PACE/FAST Bowlers compared to a few tyears ago when Spinners were chosen for lack of available Pcae/Fast bowlers!
OLYMPICS COMING UP 2008!! SEE COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006
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